Department of Paediatrics, Toronto, ON

The University of Toronto is home to Canada's largest Department of Paediatrics. The Department’s overall goal is the improvement in child health locally, provincially, nationally and internationally through the creation, evaluation, dissemination, and application of knowledge. Our clinical, education and research programs have been developed to ensure the emergence of leadership in paediatric medicine in Canada and abroad.

The Department of Paediatrics is committed to medical and allied health care professional education and mentoring through its undergraduate, postgraduate (residency) and continuing education programs. Our faculty participates in the ongoing assessment, adaptation, and improvement of our Undergraduate Medical School Curriculum, Paediatric Residency and CME programs. These processes and programs provide outstanding opportunity for professional development at all levels.